Getting around

​​​Driving in Western Australia

driving on an overseas licence in Western Australia (different rules apply to visitors and permanent residents from overseas); and

driver rules, penalties and infringements.

Vehicle insurance

Western Australia operates a compulsory third party insurance scheme (TPI), paid as part of your vehicle licensing. This ensures that every vehicle using public roads in Western Australia is insured for third party personal injury. The scheme also covers people injured by uninsured or unidentified vehicles. Visit the Department of Tran​sport website​ for more information.

You can also purchase various levels of cover from a motor vehicle insurance company so both you and your vehicle are covered in the event of an incident.

Public transport

Perth metropolitan area

Perth has a modern, inexpensive public transport system incorporating trains, buses and ferries. There is also a free central area bus service, known as CAT which runs within the Perth central business district (CBD) and the Fremantle and Joondalup city centres.